I own a 2005 Passat TDI and have been using Castrol TXT 505.01. I am about to switch to Elf 506.01 and am wondering, can I expect oil consumption with the new oil. The car at this time does not use any oil. The current mileage is at 23,000 miles. Any feedback is helpful and am new to this website and find it to be very helpful and has a solid referance fom many other websites.

I'd expect oil consumption to be higher with a VW 506.01 oil compared to a VW 505.01 oil. I'm sure you know that VW 506.01 is only an option for engines that are properly equipped for oil with a lowered high temperature viscosity.